Later Breast Cancer Risk If Breast Density Offers Clue

Young women with dense breasts—as measured by the percentage of water in their breast tissue—may be at greater risk of developing breast cancer later in life than women with less-dense breasts. Breast cancer screening, which women typically start in their 40s and 50s, may be useful when started earlier in life.

The researchers found that the daughters’ breast density as measured by MRI was associated with their mothers’ breast density as measured by mammogram. The researchers also found that the younger the girls were, the greater the breast density and the percentage of water in breast tissue. For example, girls aged 15 to 19 had higher percentages of water in their breast tissue than those aged 20 to 30, the water percentage increased with height. Specifically, for each 5-centimeter difference in height among the daughters, there was a 3% increase in the percentage of water in breast tissue.

For recomended about this, for old women can reading several book like A Breast Health Guide for Girls, Teens, and In-Betweens. “The younger you are, the more dense the breast tissue is and the taller you are, the denser it is. This book including Taking Care of Your Girls.

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